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<p>I cannot wait to celebrate Jesus and His resurrection with you this weekend.</p>
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<p>I cannot wait to celebrate Jesus and His resurrection with you this weekend! As I was finalizing the sermon
yesterday, I was overwhelmed with anticipation for how God is going to move in our services. I really believe lives will
be changed because that's what Jesus does&hellip; He changes lives!</p>

<p>This weekend we have an incredible opportunity to invite our friends and family who don't know Jesus to join us for
Easter. Believing that God is going to do great things, I want to challenge everyone to do one thing&hellip;<strong>Be a
Bringer!</strong></p>

<p>In Mark 2:1-12 some guys heard Jesus was in town preaching and healing people. One of their friends had never walked
a day in his life. They didn't just tell him that Jesus was in town. They didn't just make sure he knew where Jesus was
or what time he would be arriving. They brought their friend!</p>

<p>These guys carried their paralyzed friend on his mat to the house where Jesus was teaching. The place was packed and
there was no way for them to get in, so they climbed on the roof. From there they cut a hole in the roof and lowered
their friend down right in front of Jesus. They were bringers!</p>

<p>A bringer cares so much about their friend meeting Jesus that they are willing to do whatever it takes to give their
friend the opportunity to hear, see, and respond to the gospel. Sometimes that means sharing your own grace story.
Sometimes that means serving them in tangible ways. Sometimes that means inviting AND bringing them to church with
you.</p>

<p>This weekend, let's be bringers. Let's leverage relationships we have with people who are close to us, but far from
God. Let's go the extra mile to get friends and family to church for Easter knowing they will see, hear, and have a
chance to respond to the gospel.</p>

<p>You can still reserve tickets here. Our Saturday night service is filling up, but we still have some room in the two
Sunday services.</p>

<p>Let's <strong>pray</strong>, <strong>invite</strong>, <strong>bring</strong>, and <strong>expect</strong> God to move
this weekend!</p>

<p>Until All Hear,<br> Jay</p>
